Crafty Catz # 264: Stitching

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over at Crafty Catz.  This time we want to see stitching on your project.  It can be faux or real sewing machine stitching.  I dusted off my sewing machine and gave it a shot.  I have to say it went pretty well for not having sewed in a while...LOL!  Phew!  Our sponsor this time is Sami Stamps.  Check out her online store.  So many cute digis to choose from.

Recipe:
Sami Stamps - My Favorite Spot
DCWV - Melon Twist stack - all patterned papers
colored pencils
Diamond Dust
Glossy Accents
TPC Studio - Greetings stamp set - sentiment stamp
Cuttlebug - Seeing spots embossing folder
Singer sewing machine - Zig zag stitch
bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz this week.

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Tuesday Throwdown # 229:  Facets for Crafting

Bugaboo Digi Stamps - New Releases

Hello there!  It's time for more fabulous new releases over at the Bugaboo Digi Stamp store.  The design team is featuring Chibi Ballerina Girl today.  I love her!! 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Chibi Ballerina Girl
watercolor pencils
DCWV - Preppy Princess stack - pink dot
DCWV - Nana's Nursery stack - green plaid
My Mind's Eye twine
Gloss Accents -eyes, to adhere the buttons
buttons from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Stop by the Bugaboo Digi Stamp store and check out all the fabulous new releases :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Top Tip Tues:  Something New (digi)
 Little Claire's #53: Bright and Beautiful

Catch the Bug: Recipe Challenge

Hello there!  It's the last day of the Bugaboo Digi Stamps 5th Birthday Bash celebration over on the Catch the Bug blog.  It's a recipe challenge.  For all the details pop on over to the bug blog and check it out.  I've used the Animal Crackers recipe that includes at least one animal and Stickles.  Isn't he the cutest?  Love him!

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Mini Set -  Winter bears
watercolor pencils
Diamond Ice Stickles
The Paper Studio - North Pole Productions stack - blue snowflake paper
DCWV - Winter Wonder stack - silver snowflake paper
Sew Easy - floss in midnight
black medium sequins, turquoise large sequins, and white snowflake sequins
Impression Obsession - Mini Messages stamp set (sentiment)
EK Success snowflake border punch
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Catch the Bug. 

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Creative Knockouts # 73 Lots of Embellies
 Top TiP Tues:  Something New (big sequins, digi stamp)
 Red Rubber Inspirationals # 204:  Focused on stamping -Anything Goes
 Digi Designs :  Add Sparkle
 Lacy Sunshine # 50 :  Winter bliss
 Little Clare's #53:  Bright & Beautiful

Cut It Up #63: National Braille Literacy Month

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up challenge blog.  This time our theme is National Braille Literacy Month, so please include some embossing on your project along with a die-cut.  Our sponsor is Meljen's Designs. 

 

Recipe:
Meljen's Designs Digi - Bundled Little Snowgirl
watercolor pencils
Diamond Ice Stickles & Diamond Stickles
DCWV - green glitter paper
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Hearts2 @ 5 1/4" (using the book feature)
Cuttlebug - Hugs & Kisses embossing folder
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Meljen's Designs #244:  Let It Snow
 The Pink Elephant #282:  Love
 Tues Throwdown #228:  Embossing
 Lacy Sunshine #50 :  Winter Bliss

Crafty Catz # 263: Oh My Teddies

Hello there!  It's time for another fabulous challenge on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme this week is Oh My Teddies.  Just create a project with a teddy on it somewhere.  Our sponsor is Crafty Sentiments.

Recipe:
Crafty Sentiments - Charles Bear - Let's Play
watercolor pencils
The Paper Studio - Basics Stack - blue gingham paper
DCWV - brown glitter paper
TPC Studio - Greeting stamp set
bronze brads
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with Crafty Catz this week.

Cindy---

Catch the Bug-- Send in the Clowns challenge

Hello there!  The party continues over on the Catch the Bug blog.  It's Bugaboo Digi Stamp's 5th birthday bash.  There are lots of fun challenges and many great prize packages.  This challenge is easy--just use a clown image :-)  This is one of the new Birthday Bash releases.  Isn't she cute??

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Kidz Clown Girl (you could win this 5th Birthday Bash stamp set)
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents -on her nose
DCWV - glitter stack - brown
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst @5 1/2" -using the oblong feature
corner rounder
red bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with all the fabulous challenges over on the Catch the Bug blog!!

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Little Miss Muffet #102:  Anything Goes
 Top Tip Tues :  Something New (digi stamp)
 Emerald Faeries #63:  It's All About the Bling
 Digi Designs :  Add Some Sparkle

Catch the Bug- Photo Inspiration challenge

Hello!  The party continues over on the Catch the Bug blog.  It's Bugaboo Digi Stamp's 5th birthday and it's a big bash--complete with lots of fun challenges and prizes!!  YAY!  Today we are kicking off a photo inspiration challenge.  Pop on over to the Bug blog and take a peek of the photo.  I had fun with this one!  Love her!

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps- Dottie cake
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents
Diamond Dust (on the cake)
The Paper Studio - pink chevron paper, zebra paper - single sheets
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - star @ 4 1/4"
Oriental Trading Co- felt ric rack trim
pop dots
TPC Studio - Greetings stamp set (sentiment)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and join in the fun!

Cindy---

I'm entering this card into the following:
 Creative Knockouts #7:  Birthday
 Little Miss Muffet #102: Anything Goes

Bugaboo Digi Stamps: Birthday Bash- Sketch challenge

Hello there!  The party is continuing today with a fun sketch challenge.  Pop on over to the Catch the Bug blog to take a peek at the sketch.  There are lots of fun prizes as we party our way through this week :-) 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Kidz girl Clown tag ( this is part of the Bugaboo Stamps 5th Birthday set---you could win this!!)
watercolor pencils
Core'dinations cardstock - navy
Cuttlebug -Seeing Spots -embossing folder
Tim Holtz sanding tool
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Circle2@2 3/4", 1 1/4", frame @ 2 1/2"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - Stars @ 1 1/4", 1", 3/4", 9 @ 3/4"
Red -sequins, big and little
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come party on with us at Catch the Bug!

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Glitter n Sparkle #120:  Cute
 Sweet Magnolia #110:  Spots or Stripes
 Hiding in my Craft Room #183:  Color It
 Little Claire's #53: Bright & Beautiful
 Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Anything Goes for Kids

Catch the Bug- 5th Birthday Bash!!

Hello there!  Bugaboo stamps is celebrating their 5th birthday all week long on the Catch the Bug blog.  There is a new challenge each day to play along with and win some awesome stamps.  The challenge today is a BINGO challenge.  Pop on over to the blog and take a peek at the Bingo card.  I've used an animal, stripes, and embossing on my card.

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Fat Mice - Balloon
watercolor pencils
DCWV - Honey Chic stack - pink striped paper
TPC Studio - Greetings stamp (sentiment)
The Paper Studio - Tiny Hearts - embossing folder
heart shaped, pink bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us all week at Catch the Bug.

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Hiding in my Craft Room #183:  Color It
 Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Anything Goes for Kids

Crafty Catz # 262: New Beginnings

Hello there!  It's time for another fun challenge on the Crafty Catz challenge blog.  This time the theme is New Beginnings.  So, think new baby, house, job, etc.  Our sponsor this time is Crafty Ribbons. 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi stamp - Fancy Sunbonnet- Winter Birdhouse
watercolor pencils
Icicle Stickles
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - border @ 3/4"
The Paper Studio - Poteeka Birds - embossing folder
Tim Holtz - sanding tool
Tim Holtz - distressing tool
Core'dinations cardstock - brown, green
jute twine
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz this week.

Cindy---

Gotta have.....FUN!

Hello there!  I'm sharing a fun card today.  I'm the hostess on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog today.  If you'd like to see a photo tutorial of this painter's tape technique that I used on this card pop over there and check it out. 

 Recipe:
3M blue painter's tape
Stampabilities dye ink pads in tart lime and French blue
Little Yellow Bicycle - Friends and My Happiness stamp sets

My 8 year old daughter wanted to play along with me so here are her two cards as well.  Aren't they great?

Thanks for stopping by today.  This is really a fun and easy technique and I hope you give it a try!

Cindy ---

CC # 261: Polka Dots

Hello there!  Happy Friday!  It's time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz challenge blog.  I'm hosting this week, and I picked the theme of Polka Dots.  Our sponsor is Inky Impressions.  Isn't this a cute digi?  Love her!

 

Recipe:

Inky Impressions Digi -  Birthday LiLi

watercolor pencils

Diamond Ice Stickles

The Paper Studio - Basics stack -big polka dot paper

Cuttlebug embossing folder - swiss dot

buttons from my stash

Sew Easy metallic floss - mermaid

pop dots

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz this week.  Be sure and pop over and leave some love for the DT.  They've created so many beautiful projects!!

 

Cindy---

 

 

Cut It Up # 62: I Have a Dream

Hello!  It's time for another fun challenge on the Cut It Up blog.  This time the theme is I Have a Dream.  So basically anything black and white and include a die-cut and you are good.  Our sponsors are:  As Cute as a Button and Designs on Cloud 9.

Recipe:
Cricut Craft Room Basics - Thank you @ 1"  (I used the negative space here)
Cuttlebug embossing folder - musical flourish
Martha Stewart photo corner punch

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up :-)

Cindy---

Bugaboo Digi Stamps: New Release Tuesday

Hello there!  It's Tuesday and that means new releases in the Bugaboo Digi Stamp online store.  YAY!  The DT got to play with this cutie--Big Heart Bear.  Love him!

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi stamp - New releases
K&Company - Valentine stack - all patterned papers
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents
Diamond Dust (on the heart)
pink grosgrain ribbon
pink clear bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure and check out all the new, fabulous releases today at Bugaboo Digi Stamps :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following:
 Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Love cards for Kids
 ABC Challenges:  A is for Anything Goes

SBC - January Challenge

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the SBC blog.  The theme is to make a Cascade or stretch card.  For a video tutorial on how to create this card base just pop on over to the SBC blog and check it out.  Our sponsor this time is Craft Classes Online. 

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - Ooh! La! La! stack - all patterned papers
My Bestie Digi -Img 175
water color pencils
Diamond Ice Stickles
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - heart @ 1/2", 3/4", 1"
pearl bling
TPC Studio - Greetings stamp set
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come and join in our monthly challenge over on the SBC blog.

Cindy---

Crafty Catz # 260: Anything Goes

Hello there!  Happy New Year!  It's time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz challenge blog.  The theme this time is really easy--Anything Goes.  Our fabulous sponsor this time around is Fitztown . 

Recipe:
Fitztown Digi - Stardust
DCWV - Spring stack - yellow block patterned paper
watercolor pencils
Diamond Ice Stickles (wings)
Cuttlebug embossing folder -Swiss dot
Impression Obsession - Sentiments I stamp set
silver bling
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz.

Cindy---